Using Fat Grafting to Soften Noticeable Hip Dips Without Implants

Hip dips — the natural inward curves between the hips and upper thighs — are a normal part of body anatomy. However, if yours appear more pronounced than you prefer, adding volume to the area may create a smoother transition between the waist, hips, and thighs. Fat grafting offers a way to accomplish this using your own fat rather than implants.

At Plastic Surgery Center of Hattiesburg, our three-surgeon plastic surgery team provides individualized body contouring in Hattiesburg, MS. Our doctors (Dr. William Reno, Dr. Paul Talbot, and Dr. John Magruder Sullivan III) bring decades of combined surgical experience to procedures designed around each patient’s proportions and goals.

How Does Fat Grafting Improve Hip Dips?

Fat grafting redistributes fat from one part of your body to another. Your surgeon first uses liposuction to collect fat from a donor area, such as the abdomen, waist, or thighs. The harvested fat is then prepared and strategically injected around the hip dips to add volume where desired.

Rather than simply making the hips larger, careful fat placement may help create a more continuous contour from the waist through the outer thighs. The amount and location of transferred fat can be customized to your existing shape.

Why Choose Fat Instead Of Hip Implants?

Fat grafting may appeal to patients who want to address localized contour irregularities without placing an implant. Because the procedure uses your own tissue, the added volume may also look and feel natural once healing is complete.

Liposuction of the donor area provides an additional contouring benefit. Removing fat from areas surrounding the hips or waist may further emphasize the curves created through fat transfer.

Are Fat Grafting Results Permanent?

Not every transferred fat cell will establish a lasting blood supply. Plastic Surgery Center of Hattiesburg advises patients that some injected fat is naturally absorbed, and additional treatment may sometimes be appropriate. Fat that successfully establishes itself can provide long-lasting volume, although future weight changes and aging may continue to affect your contours.

Is Fat Grafting Right For Your Hip Dips?

Candidacy depends on your anatomy, available donor fat, skin quality, health, and desired degree of correction. An in-person evaluation allows your surgeon to determine whether fat transfer is appropriate and how it could complement your natural proportions.

To learn more about fat grafting for hip dips in Hattiesburg, MS, contact Plastic Surgery Center of Hattiesburg or call (601) 296-3405 to schedule a consultation.